title: A rare cause of acute abdomen: jejunal diverticulosis with perforation.
abstract: Jejunal diverticulosis is generally asymptomatic and is associated with high morbidity and mortality secondary to complications, especially in elderly patients. We present a case report of a 74-year-old female patient with jejunal diverticulosis and perforation due to diverticulitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University School of Medicine, Rize, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pergel
authors.forename: Ahmet Fikret
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Yucel
authors.forename: Dursun Ali
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sahin
keywords: Acute abdomen; diverticulosis; jejunal diverticulitis; perforation